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be contacted on 0870 124 0866 Journalists can access stories via the Press Association wire service or online at: Find out about other community stories on: Bromley school children today got the chance to practice their ballroom and Latin dance skills with Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova from the BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing show. Darren and Lilia taught 500 children aged 5-16 from six primary and secondary schools in Brighton how to jive and cha cha cha as part of Essentially Dance – a pilot scheme to improve children’s fitness and self-esteem. The launch event took place at Bishop Justus Church of England School, Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley, this morning.
The scheme is being piloted with 2,500 children aged 5-16 in 29 primary and secondary schools across the country thanks to funding from The Aldridge Foundation.